Re: [tor-talk] Mail service requires "java script enabled"

[Zebro kojos <zebro.kojos@xxxxxxxxx>]

Java + Tor = bad
Javascript in Tor browser bundle + Tor = probably OK.

Ideally, you won't be using javascript, but as others have said, many mail
services require javascript for more interactive and fancy UIs, and that's
OK.

What you *don't* want running with Tor is Java. Java is a virtual machine /
large framework which works in browsers via a plugin. Stay away from
plugins (save for those recommended for / included by Tor Browser bundle /
Tor Browser developers). But as long as you're running TBB, you should be
ok. Javascript = an interpreted language / engine entirely *inside* the
browser infrastructure (whereas Java is not).

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM, <andre76@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> .The problem site is Yahoo.com.  It wants java script to be running.
>
> Don't know what to do.
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013, at 06:14 AM, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> > His subj. said java script, but in the message he said Java.  Not many,
> > if any web mails REQUIRE java.  But many sites, incl. many web mails
> > need js - at least to login.  You might be able to get around w/o js,
> > once logged in.
> > There's no way around not using js, on some sites, if you want it to
> > work, be able to d/l files, etc.  In TBB, NoScript comes set default to
> > allow js globally.
> >
> > Never say never - but I don't know that the real risk of js is leaking
> > identity so much as someone running malicious code on sites you don't
> > know or shouldn't trust.
> >
> > On 1/14/2013 9:52 PM, SiNA Rabbani wrote:
> > > Java or JavaScript?
> > >
> > > Do not use email service that requires plugins such as Java.
> > > On Jan 14, 2013 7:26 PM, <andre76@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >> In trying to access an email, web based, the service said that java
> has
> > >> to be enabled.
> > >>
> > >> What's the best course of action here?
> > >>
> > >> Will enabling java create an IP leak or in some way defeat the purpose
> > >> of using Tor to access the mail?
> > >>
> > >> Does Tor browser bundle even have the ability to use java?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> .
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> tor-talk mailing list
> > >> tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
> > >>
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > tor-talk mailing list
> > > tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > tor-talk mailing list
> > tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
>
> --
> http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users:
>   http://www.fastmail.fm/help/overview_quotes.html
>
> _______________________________________________
> tor-talk mailing list
> tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
>
_______________________________________________
tor-talk mailing list
tor-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk